Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon got a much-deserved honor on Tuesday, being named the NHL’s First Star for the month of November.
The justifiable honor came on the heels of a fantastic month by the Avalanche’s leading scorer. MacKinnon went berserk in November, playing 13 games and tallying 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points. He was a +20 while accruing just four penalty minutes.
Nathan MacKinnon, Jason Robertson and Connor Bedard have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of November.
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) December 2, 2025
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While he was held off the scoresheet just twice in the month, MacKinnon made that up with seven multi-point games. In particular, he had a five-point effort against the Vancouver Canucks on November 9. That night, the Dogg scored twice and added three assists in the Colorado victory.
Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars was the second star of the month, also registering 26 points in the month. Chicago Blackhawks rising star Connor Bedard snagged the third star with 10 goals and 23 points.
The all-Central Division sweep for the Stars of the Month shows just how powerful the division has been this season. MacKinnon continued his dominance during his first game in December, scoring twice against the Canucks in the Avalanche’s 3-1 win at Ball Arena.
MacKinnon on pace for video game-like numbers
Nathan MacKinnon now has 46 points in 26 games. By extrapolating those numbers over an 82-game span, MacKinnon is on pace for 145.07 points. If we just round that off to 145, MacKinnon could run away with the Art Ross Trophy this season.
MacKinnon’s next closest challenger is San Jose Sharks up-and-coming star Macklin Celebrini with 40 points. Bedard is right behind with 38. It’s tough to envisage Bedard and Celebrini keeping up with MacKinnon. The track meet that could become the NHL scoring race will likely cool off at some point.
If so, it could leave MacKinnon with plenty of breathing room to capture his first Art Ross Trophy. He’s finished second in the last two seasons, despite monster years. Incidentally, last year’s winner, Nikita Kucherov, is tied for ninth with 32 points. However, fans shouldn’t discount Kucherov. He can get hot and barrel his way to the top.
It’s also worth pointing out that Martin Necas and Cale Makar are both top-10 in scoring, as well. Necas has 33 points while Makar has 32. Makar currently has a six-point lead on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski as the NHL’s leading scorer among blueliners.